Asier Illaramendi hasn't totally secured a starting spot, though the Spaniard has made 59 league appearances for Madrid since his 32.2 million move from Real Sociedad, the highest ever amount paid for a Spanish player by Real Madrid. However, a player with such talent is looking for a guaranteed starting spot, something that he may not find at the Bernabeu. He has been strongly linked with a move to Liverpool, a team with a bulging bank balance after Raheem Sterling's mega-transfer to Manchester City.
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